Matimulane added it later emerged that they were part of items robbed in Kaalfontein two nights before he was arrested.

“The three suspects have already been linked with two house robberies, and the possibility of further links with similar crimes cannot be ruled out.

“In the meantime, the team is working flat out to establish the link, if any, between the suspects and other similar crimes,” added Matimulane.

He said two of the suspects, aged 18 and 21, were expected to appear in the Tembisa Magistrate’s Court on January 29.

“The arrest of this trio is good news for us as the Ivory Park SAPS.

“I am glad that the trio task team is working day and night trying to locate the outstanding two suspects alleged to be part of this robbery squad,” said Brigadier David Mbongeni Ngcobo, station commander at Ivory Park SAPS.